HM Revenue and Customs has put a stop to thousands of scam text messages from reaching phones, it says.

The FCA has today fined Interactive Brokers (UK) (IBUK) £1,049,412 for failing to identify suspicious transactions in its post-trade systems and controls from February 2014 to February 2015.

The CISI is to move its annual Financial Planning Conference - one of the biggest events in the Financial Planning calendar - to Birmingham after nearly 10 years at the 5 Star Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales.

Actuarial consultancy AKG has warned advisers to remain vigilant to safeguard clients with investments in with profits funds.

The removal of an amendment making pensions auto guidance compulsory under new legislation has been welcomed by a pension provider.

Half a dozen leading Financial Planners have revealed their best practice on how best to find and retain clients in the latest Financial Planning Today magazine.

AFH, the rapidly growing Financial Planning and wealth management group led by Chartered Financial Planner Alan Hudson, has reported full year revenues up 39% to £33.6m and profits after tax up 83% to £3.1m in its latest financial year.

The FCA says the dangers of binary options investment fraud are growing with over £87,000 lost to binary options scams every day in the UK.

The Personal Finance Society has pledged its full support to the latest campaign by the FCA to warn consumers about the growing threat of online investment fraud.

Financial and platform provider Zurich has revealed a UK staff gender pay gap of 28% and pledged to do more to help it achieve gender equality.